Mind maps that are also YAML.
Edit a mind map as a tree of branches, or as plain YAML — whichever view fits the moment. Changes in either propagate to the other. Local-first, free, and open source.
title: Wedding planning
root:
text: Our wedding
children:
- text: Venue
children:
- text: Ceremony
- text: Reception
- text: Guests
children:
- text: Family
- text: Friends
- text: Vendors
children:
- text: Catering
- text: Photographer
Why clobmap?
YAML and tree are the same thing
Most mind-map tools save in some opaque binary format. clobmap's file is a human-readable YAML outline. Open it in vim, diff it in git, paste it into a chat, share it as a string.
Comments survive structural edits
Add, move, or delete nodes from the canvas — the YAML keeps your comments, your spacing, and your field order. AST-level surgery, not a re-serialize.
Keyboard-first
Tab adds a child, Enter a sibling, F2 renames, arrow keys navigate, Cmd+Z undoes. Ten-finger usable; mouse optional.
Local-first
Your maps live on your disk. No accounts, no cloud sync, no telemetry by default. Crash reports are opt-in and the privacy scrubbing is unit-tested.
Get clobmap
Use it in your browser, or install a native app for your platform. All builds are signed where the platform allows.
iOS app available — TestFlight setup is in progress. Build it yourself today: see RELEASING.md.